The young shaayar that Kunal Kapoor played in ‘Rang De Basanti' is not far from his real life character.

Besides acting in films, Kunal is deeply passionate about writing. He is particularly fond of poetry. Writing poems in Hindi and English is something he has been doing for good many years now.

Kunal says that deep down he is a shy and reserved person who hates to talk about his intimate feelings and about the people he is close to. This is where poetry fills the gap.

The actor says poetry for him becomes cathartic, an emotional release.

"I find it very hard to talk about my relationships...That's where the poet in me surfaces. Poetry helps me to exteriorise my thoughts," Kunal is quoted as saying.

Kunal adds that he writes only for himself and has no intention of publishing his poems or even showing them to anyone.

On the movie front, Kunal is extremely excited about being part of two forthcoming Yashraj Films – ‘Aaja Nachle' and ‘Laaga Chunari Mein Daag'.

Both films have Kunal sharing the screen space with his favourite actresses. ‘Aaja Nachle' has Madhuri Dixit, and ‘Laaga Chunari' has Jaya Bachchan, of whom Kunal is an ardent fan.